Certified Movie Exchange
The Noonas are all back together, and doing another Drama Exchange. However this time, instead of dramas they all secretly picked movies for each other to watch! Listen to find out what movies they picked and why. Who knows, you might find your next movie night pick!
Certified First Love
The Noonas get together to discuss the Japanese Netflix Drama First Love, based on Utada’s songs. Listen in to find out if the bittersweet story hit the right notes for them, and whether they think it’s a show they can recommend.
Book Review: Dead-End Memories
A review of Dead-End Memories, a 2003 book of short stories by Banana Yoshimoto which was recently translated to English.
Book Review: Tokyo Dreaming
This review has been sitting on a shelf while I sorted out my thoughts about Tokyo Dreaming. The middle 70% was a really enjoyable read.
Folklore Podcasts
Do you love fantasy dramas? Do tales of Goblins and Fox Fairies get your heart racing? Has your love of these dramas peaked your interest in learning more about Asian folklore? Our friends over at Black Girl Seoul have been promoting podcasts on their twitter lately and through them I found one that tells folktales […]